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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,308.18, 87,365.87 and 34,627.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,308.18, 87,365.87 and 34,627.27 is: 47,785.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,308.18 : 87,365.87 = 34,627.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,308.18/87,365.87 = 34,627.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,308.18x = 87,365.87 × 34,627.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,308.18x = 3,025,241,619.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,241,619.71/63,308.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,785.95

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